
Bible Studies for Life | Kids Leader Training Podcast
Weekly updates and training helps for use with the Bible Studies for Life Kids Curriculum.
Episodes
269 episodes
Hezekiah and the People Worshiped
The church should praise and glorify God in its worship. God calls Christians to worship together corporately. This session will lead kids to think about corporate worship at your church.
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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6:16

Two Men on the Road to Emmaus
Jesus’ death and resurrection fulfilled the promises of God. Prophets wrote about what would happen, and Jesus fulfilled those prophecies. On the road to Emmaus, Jesus used the Scriptures to show the two disciples that He is the Messiah. All th...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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5:32

Crucifixion and Resurrection (K); Jesus Is Alive (P)
This session will focus on the resurrection of Jesus. We can help kids think about Easter, the time we celebrate that Jesus is alive and thank God for what Jesus did. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is the center of the gospel. We des...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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7:31

Triumphal Entry
Jesus, God’s Son, came to be the Messiah and the Savior. Prophets wrote about what would happen, and Jesus fulfilled those prophecies. The way He entered Jerusalem fulfilled prophecy. When the people praised Him, they used words that reflected ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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5:22

The Last Supper (K); A Special Supper (P)
In His final supper with the disciples, Jesus explained God’s plan of salvation—that Jesus would die as punishment for sins. The disciples did not understand it at the time, but later they continued the practice of remembering Jesus’ death and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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5:16

Paul Taught in Rome
Paul faced dangers and difficulties as he told about Jesus. The Holy Spirit even assured Paul that he would arrive to preach in Rome. Christians in any community may have challenges as they tell about Jesus. This session will help kids realize ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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5:23

Fruit of the Spirit (K); Paul Wrote to Philemon (P)
Kids: The Holy Spirit is in the world today, working God’s will. This session will guide kids to understand that the Holy Spirit helps people understand God’s plan of salvation and guides Christians to live in ways that glorify God. This sessio...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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6:13

Peter Wrote Letters
Peter wrote that the message of Jesus is not myths and legends. The message preached is from those who witnessed what Jesus did. In addition, the prophetic word is not from men but from God through the Holy Spirit. This session will help childr...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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5:41

An Ethiopian Believed (K); Philip Taught About Jesus (P)
The Holy Spirit led Philip to the desert road. Philip met a God-fearing Ethiopian who was reading the prophet Isaiah. The Ethiopian was reading prophecies of Jesus! Philip told the good news of Jesus, and the Ethiopian believed! This session wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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5:56

John Baptized People (K); John Taught About Jesus (P)
God sent John to foretell the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Prophets in the Old Testament told that the forerunner would come. This session will help kids understand that John told about Jesus, God’s Son, and some people believed. Jesus came to...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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5:40

Nehemiah Rebuilt Jerusalem’s Wall
Nehemiah led the people to rebuild the wall. Even when they faced opposition, they chose to focus on their task and not retaliate against their detractors. Often people have conflicts and look for ways to hurt others, both physically and in oth...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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5:11

Samson (K); David Helped Mephibosheth (P)
Kids: God chose Samson before his birth. Examining Samson’s life, kids can see the different choices he made. Samson chose to treat people with revenge and anger. This session will lead kids to understand that God’s people should respond in way...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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7:49

David, Nabal, and Abigail (K); Jonathan and David Promised to Be Friends (P)
Kids: David’s men had treated Nabal’s men with kindness. Later, Nabal refused to give food to David’s men. An angry David wanted to hurt Nabal, but Abigail intervened and prevented David’s rash actions. This session can lead kids to think about...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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7:00

David Spared Saul (K); David Played Music for the King (P)
Kids: King Saul wanted to kill David. But David refused to harm Saul, God’s chosen leader. This session can lead kids to understand that people choose to treat others in ways that follow God or displease and dishonor God (sin). We can help kids...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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8:14

Jesus Prayed and Raised Lazarus (K); Jesus Prayed in a Garden (P)
Kids: Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me. I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.” This session can remind kids that God still...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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4:51

People Praised God
When the people returned to Judah, they began to worship God in the place where the temple had been. They began to rebuild the temple. As the new foundation for the temple was laid, the people praised and shouted to God. This session can help k...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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5:33

God Protected Elijah (K); Jesus Fed a Crowd (P)
Kids: Elijah had just had the “showdown” with the prophets of Baal. Even as strong a man of God as Elijah was, he became afraid when he heard that Jezebel wanted him dead. God heard Elijah’s cry out to Him. God kept Elijah safe, fed, and gave h...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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6:21

King David Thanked God
David built the tabernacle so the people would have a more permanent place to worship God. David brought the ark of the covenant, the symbol of God’s presence, into the tabernacle. David and the people praised and thanked God. David prayed a pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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7:06

Jesus and the Teachers
This session will focus on Jesus’ growth as part of God’s plan. In His visit to the temple, Jesus said He was about His Father’s business. From an early age, Jesus began to fulfill God’s plan of salvation.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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7:20

Escape to Egypt (K); Wise Men Worshiped Jesus (P)
Foreign astrologers recognized a significant birth with the appearance of a star. Prophecy came into play again as Herod’s advisors found the birthplace of the Savior in Scripture (Micah). The focus of this session is Herod’s threat, the flight...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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7:47

A Savior’s Birth
This session will lead kids to focus on the facts of the Christmas story, learning that Jesus’ birth is part of God’s plan to send a Savior.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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6:26

News for Mary and Joseph
This session will connect God’s choice of Mary and Joseph as the family for Jesus with the prophecies about the Messiah. God promised that a virgin would give birth to the Messiah, and He chose Mary. God promised that the Messiah would be part ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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7:45

Prophecy of a Son
This session will help kids understand that the prophets told about Jesus’ birth hundreds of years before Jesus came. God planned to send a Messiah, His Son, and told that the special child would be born. The prophets wrote this message, and pe...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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5:40

U3S4: Saved from the Flood (November 24, 2024)
God did not just create the universe and leave it to operate on its own. This session will guide kids to understand that God works throughout creation. He provides for His creation. He continues to work His plan in the world today. We can help ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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5:43

U3S3: Sin and Consequences (K); God Made People (P) (November 17, 2024)
Kids: This session will guide kids to understand that even though God created people to have a relationship with Him, Adam and Eve made a deliberate choice to break that relationship through disobedience. They chose to eat from the tree that Go...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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7:28
